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This week, the House voted on the Deporting Fraudsters Act (H.R. 1958), which would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that aliens who  have been convicted of defrauding the U.S. Government or unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable; and the BOWWOW Act (H.R. 4638), which would amend the same law…

Sen. Cassidy (R-LA) was joined by Sens. Risch (R-ID), Tillis (R-NC), Tuberville (R-AL), Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Lankford (R-OK), Johnson (R-WI), Schmitt (R-MO), Banks (R-IN), Crapo (R-ID), Britt (R-AL), Ernst (R-IA), Budd (R-NC), Cornyn (R-TX), Sheehy (R-MT), and Daines (R-MT) urging the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to revise the proposed heat rule as it would mandate…

The Department of Labor’s latest guidance, intended to reduce administrative complexity for employers initiating registered apprentice programs, may not be sufficient to meet the administration’s ambitious job creation targets. The three guidance documents released last week informed businesses that they are not required to comply with rigid standards regarding apprenticeship program durations and clarified expectations…

At their recent policy retreat, House Republican leaders and the President discussed legislative priorities for the year. Speaker Johnson emphasized renewing section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act before its expiration on April 20, advancing water infrastructure, a small farm bill, and pursuing a second tax and spending package through budget reconciliation. Members explored…

The Senate is scheduled to consider the SAVE America Act this week. However, due to unified opposition from Democratic members and some Republicans, the bill is unlikely to advance.  The President, along with certain conservative members, has suggested that Senate Republicans utilize an untested parliamentary approach known as the talking filibuster to potentially facilitate passage…

Senate Democrats have vowed to jam up the Senate floor with additional War Powers resolutions unless Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testify publicly about the war in Iran.  Those resolutions are privileged, so if they are brought up while the Senate is debating the SAVE America Act they will…

The Department of Homeland Security has been unfunded for 31 days as neither party’s bill can secure 60 Senate votes. Democrats have yet to respond to the White House’s immigration reform proposal. TSA employees missed their first full paycheck, causing longer airport security lines. The White House plans to request at least $50 billion from…

This week, the House is in recess, and the Senate voted on an amended version of the House-passed Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 6644).  The chamber also voted on the confirmation of administration nominees and attempted to move the House-passed Homeland Security appropriations bill.Senate Party Ratios:  Last week, President Trump fired Kristi Noem as…

Last week, both chambers of Congress rejected War Powers resolutions aimed at limiting the President’s use of military force in Iran. In the House, a resolution (H. Con. Res. 38) introduced by Rep. Massie (R-KY) was defeated 212-219. The measure would have required the President to end U.S. troop deployments in hostilities against Iran or…

House Speaker Johnson (R-LA) reportedly told members last week that he plans to pursue another partisan tax and spending bill through the budget reconciliation process. However, several members of his leadership team, along with many rank-and-file Republicans in both chambers, remain skeptical that the party can reach consensus on the package’s contents. Complicating matters, the…